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Study of fractures in Precambrian crystalline rocks using field technique in and around Balarampur, Purulia district, West Bengal, India

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Location of recharge zone in Precambrian crystalline rock is still unclear. The present study attempts to perform a detailed analysis of the joints/fractures developed in a Precambrian metamorphic terrain in and around Balarampur in Purulia district of West Bengal, India using bedrock data. The analysis shows that the orientations of major fracture trends are variable along with varying lithological units and structural affinities. The application of lithology-based analysis technique identifies highly predominant fracture frequency and fracture aperture in mica schist and phyllite in the area. This property is not evident in the granite gneiss and epidiorite. The moderate to high fracture permeability value is also associated with the fractures occurring in the shear zone. Mica schist and phyllite associated with the shear zone may represent a permeable recharge zone in the region.

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The first author Monalisa Mitra is greatly obliged to her guide, Dr. Tapas Acharya and The Burdwan University for providing a platform to complete her dissertation work during M.Sc degree.

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  1. MONALISA MITRA

    Present address: Haryana Space Application Centre (HARSAC), Department of Science and Technology, CCS HAU Campus, Hisar, 125 004, India.

  2. TAPAS ACHARYA

    Present address: Department of Geology, Hooghly Mohsin College, University of Burdwan, Chinsurah, 712 101, India.

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  1. Department of Geology, Durgapur Government College, University of Burdwan, Durgapur, 713 214, India.

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MITRA, M., ACHARYA, T. Study of fractures in Precambrian crystalline rocks using field technique in and around Balarampur, Purulia district, West Bengal, India. J Earth Syst Sci 124, 1801–1812 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12040-015-0635-0

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